‘Well Beyond HIV’ Exhibit Celebrates Older Adults Living With HIV
They launched the campaign because by 2015, half of adults living with HIV in the U.S. will be 50 years old or older. Left unaddressed, older adults with HIV may lack the support needed to manage HIV and other chronic conditions commonly associated with aging.
As the population of older Americans living with HIV/AIDS grows, the daily realities, challenges and successes of their lives remain unrecognized and ignored. Through sharing their difficulties, battles and triumphs through captivating portraits and insightful testimonials, The Well Beyond HIV campaign allows audiences to experience real-life stories of inspirational Americans aging with HIV.
Through more than 800 Walgreens HIV-specialized pharmacies throughout the country, more than 2,000 HIV-trained pharmacists are leading consumer education and testing programs, helping patients access financial support programs and providing confidential, face-to-face medication therapy consultations and health and wellness guidance to people living and aging with HIV.
When it comes to engaging with a retail pharmacy, HIV patients of all ages need to feel they are in a safe, knowledgeable, environment where they can get the emotional, physical, social and financial support they need. Support is very important to this aging HIV population as they often experience social isolation resulting from having a lack of resources and the double stigma of older age (ageism) and an HIV-positive status.
http://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/monthly-cost-treating-hiv#2
Monthly cost to treat HIV pt is $2,000- $5,000/month with a at least a 20 yr life expectancy
Filed under: General Problems
I don’t know whether to call it sad, ridiculous or downright price gouging but the fact that HIV/AIDs treatment in the US is thousands of dollars while treatment in 3rd world countries is pennies is obscene. One would think after all these years plus government funding (taxpayers) and the many foundations, Big Pharma would have recouped their R&D costs many times over to bring the drug costs way down by now.